Investigation Shows no Threat to Schools
Key West Police on Friday investigated a report of a possible school threat and, after interviewing the students implicated, determined there was no threat to students.
The Monroe County School District, in an abundance of caution, put all Lower Keys schools in a “hold in place” status while the police investigated.
The report was made via text tip to the Key West High School Resource Officer at about 9:30 a.m. A student at the high school had overheard what was thought to be threatening language.
Police located and interviewed two students and determined that there was no threat involved.
Just before noon, the school district released its hold.
“Students and staff were safe and operations resumed at 11:55,” the district said in a statement Friday. “Parents were notified through the phone text system and on Facebook.”
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